Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

She suspected she had been scammed. The reason her eyes looked so scary and her state so strange was probably because she was having PTSD.

A fickle, philandering man, a liar who keeps lying, and a domestic abuser with a volatile temper are all traits she hates most.

"How to do?"

After deciphering her underlying meaning, Shiratori Osamu's brain began to work frantically, and in the blink of an eye, he came up with two possible routes.

Option A: Let things take their course and confirm your reputation as a liar. You will most likely leave the Hojo family forever, hated by her. There is a small chance that she will forgive you. The price is that Yamabuki Minami will be very sad and upset, and Hojo Ryoma might even want to kill him.

Option B: Refuse to admit it, try to gloss over the matter, and proceed according to the original plan. When summer vacation comes, the feelings will gradually fade due to the long separation, and everyone will be fine. This is in everyone's best interest.

Have you seen the movie "Flying Colors"?

After a brief moment of thought, Shiratori Osamu spoke.

"Never seen it before... what is it?"

Minami Yamabuki rarely watches movies, which puzzled her.

"This movie tells the story of a hot girl who is at the bottom of her class and is determined to go to college. There is a part of the plot where the female protagonist tries to balance friendship and college, hanging out with her friends while studying, which makes her extremely busy."

Seeing that she didn't understand, Shiratori Osamu gave her a simple explanation.

"Hey, is it possible to study while playing?"

Upon hearing this explanation, Minami Yamabuki was quite surprised. Her eyes, which had lost their luster, lit up again, and a smile appeared on her face.

So that's how it is. If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

Xiu Jun wasn't lying to her; he really did go out with his friends.

The reason Xiu Jun didn't come to her house this week is because he is very loyal and righteous, and he has to balance friendship and studies, so he is really too busy. It's not that he is deliberately distancing himself from her and her mother.

That's great, she can trust Xiu Jun again!

"..."

Seeing that she had cheered up again, Shiratori Shu fell silent.

Firstly, because Yamabuki Minami was as gullible as ever, and secondly, because a square appeared in front of his eyes.

[Turning Point: Yamabuki's marital crisis has resolved into Option ②; proceed according to the original plan.]

[Perfect world line successfully converged, obtained talent reward - abundant energy, gratitude and trust from Hojo Yuki and Yamabuki Minami, key to the Hojo family's luxury apartment in the port area, observation from Hojo Ryoma, 100 million yen per month]

"The world lines have converged? Does that mean that Konan and her mother-in-law have both found happiness at this moment?"

After glancing at the rewards, Shiratori looked up at Yamabuki Minami's relieved expression and his heart skipped a beat.

He had finally obtained the talent he had been longing for, "Full of Energy," but he couldn't feel happy at this moment.

Because the happiness that Yamabuki Minami and Hojo Yuki wanted was too simple, so simple that all they needed was for him to stay; they didn't need him to be their boyfriend or new husband.

Perhaps from the perspective of the efficiency of world line convergence, it is a good thing that they can achieve happiness so easily.

However, since Yamabuki Minami and Hokujo Yuki were both happy at that moment, it meant that his decision to leave would make the mother and daughter unhappy.

"Perfect world lines converged successfully? Are you kidding me? What's so perfect about this situation?"

The system forcibly presented him with the result that both of them were very happy. Shiratori Osamu stared at the words in the pop-up black box, his heart trembling.

He shouldn't have any negative emotions when he's fully focused, but at this moment his thoughts are completely chaotic, as if driven by an emotion called anger, running wildly.

If he could, he would rather the mother and daughter be more greedy, wanting more things, whatever they may be, so that they wouldn't find happiness so easily.

In this way, he can turn around and walk away without any psychological burden, waiting for the mother and daughter to find happiness and reap the rewards someday.

But things didn't go as planned; both Yamabuki Minami and Hojo Yuki were too good.

And what on earth is this damn system doing? Why did it have to come and control it now of all times?!

He's already laid his cards on the table with Hojo Ryoma, making it clear that "if you dare let me be with Minami, I will definitely take action against your daughter." They've even reached a consensus that everything will be over when summer vacation starts.

Now that things have come to this, there's no turning back. He can't possibly go to Hojo Ryoma and say, "Hey... can we make peace?" and then change his mind and stay, can he?

If he dares to stay, even if he has 99 lives, it won't be enough for him to die. Hojo Ryoma's rage will surely exceed his imagination.

"Xiu Jun".

Just then, Yamabuki Minami, who had regained her spirits, noticed that he hadn't spoken and called out to him.

"what happened?"

Because the world lines suddenly converged, Shiratori Osamu was completely numb and responded somewhat listlessly.

"Can you call me Xiao Nan like you used to? Actually, every time I hear you call me class monitor, I feel very sad."

Minami Yamabuki had no idea what he was thinking. Her pretty face flushed red, and she placed her hands tightly on her thighs, making a soft, embarrassed plea.

Just like how her mother liked Xiu Jun calling her "mother-in-law," she also really liked it when Xiu Jun called her "Xiao Nan."

Xiu Jun's voice is very nice, especially nice. Every time she hears him call Xiao Nan, her ears go soft.

"..."

Faced with this request, Shiratori Osamu's chaotic thoughts settled down, and his gaze fell on her flushed cheeks.

It took a lot of courage for her to make such a request, as a well-behaved girl.

"Xiao Nan".

Shiratori thought that since she was happy now, the effect of being hurt would be doubled, so after thinking it over, he changed his mind.

Next Friday is summer vacation, and we'll be separated for a long time, maybe even forever. Let's not let her lose too badly, and fulfill her little wish.

"T~T"

Seeing him hesitate before calling out to Minami as he always had, Minami Yamabuki trembled, her eyes welled up with tears that quickly turned into glistening streams that slid down her face.

Last night, when she watched helplessly as Xiu Jun ignored her pleas and walked out of the door of that house in Shibuya, as if he were leaving forever, she felt truly desperate, in pain, and heartbroken, as if she had lost him.

Fortunately, Mom was very smart and immediately realized that the real reason Xiujun insisted on leaving was because of Grandpa.

And that was indeed the case. After finding a way to persuade her grandfather, Xiujun returned to her side.

Why are you crying?

When he saw that she was crying, Shiratori was dumbfounded and lost his composure for a moment.

He knew that she would be very happy if he called Xiao Nan, but wouldn't it be too much to cry tears of joy?

"I'm sorry, Xiujun, I'm not sad, I'm just too happy, too joyful, because last night I thought I was going to lose you forever."

With her vision blurred by tears, Minami Yamabuki wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her hand, but she couldn't stop the tears from flowing, because her heart was overflowing with emotion, joy, and happiness.

The more desperate she was last night, the happier she is now.

"..."

Hearing her choked words and seeing her tears of joy, Shiratori opened his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words, his mind deeply shaken.

How could this happen? Where exactly did things go wrong? Why does he feel that Xiao Nan is even more dependent on him than she was on Monday night?

She cried with joy just because he called her "Xiao Nan." How could a girl in this world be so easily satisfied?

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I didn't want to cry either... Give me a little more time."

When she realized he wasn't speaking, Yamabuki Minami started to panic. She kept wiping her eyes, trying to stop herself from crying, but she couldn't.

Oh no, oh no, Xiu Jun must think she's very strange.

Actually, she wasn't a crybaby; she rarely cried. The main reason she cried was because Xiu Jun had returned to her side.

Chapter 120 The Three-Person Moment

When a man sees a cute and gentle girl crying in front of him, he should normally comfort her, for example, by saying some kind words or patting her head.

Despite this, Shiratori Osamu did nothing, because he was already too busy taking care of himself.

The sudden convergence of the perfect world line, forcibly placing the happy ending of Yamabuki Minami and Hojo Yuki before him, has left his thoughts in turmoil, making it difficult for him to sort things out even in a state of flow.

As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly; once something involves oneself, it's hard to figure things out.

"Thank you."

A short while later, Minami Yamabuki wiped her eyes again with a tissue, and when she confirmed that the tears had finally stopped, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Although this wasn't the first time she had cried in front of Xiu Jun, it was still strange that she would cry over just one word, "Xiao Nan."

Fortunately, Xiu Jun was very considerate. He didn't say anything, but patiently waited for her to calm down.

If Xiu Jun had gently patted her head like last time, her tears probably still wouldn't have stopped.

"You're welcome."

Shiratori Osamu didn't know why she thanked him; it was just a polite response.

Just then, he vaguely sensed a gaze and subconsciously looked over.

He turned around and saw someone walking down the stairs.

That was Hojo Yuki, holding onto the stair railing with one hand and carrying her slippers in the other, she was sneaking down the stairs barefoot, looking as furtive as a princess in a Disney animation trying to escape.

However, with her gentle and dignified demeanor and mature and elegant attire, she should be described as an escaped empress.

"Mother?"

Upon seeing this, Minami Yamabuki was taken aback.

Noticing the two people's gazes, Hojo Yuki was surprised that she had been caught even though she was being careful, and felt embarrassed.

Even so, she continued downstairs silently, maintaining her original pace.

It was so difficult to coax my father back to his room to sleep. If I accidentally woke him up, it would be a disaster.

Finally, after crossing the stairs, Hojo Yuki bent down to put on her slippers before slowly walking over, regaining her dignified and elegant demeanor.

"Minami, Shiratori-kun."

Upon reaching the table, Hojo Yuki spoke softly, her pretty face still slightly flushed.

While greeting him, she couldn't help but glance at Shiratori Osamu.

She tried her best to avoid making any noise while going down the stairs, but this guy still managed to find her.

"Mom, you're here."

Finally, she came closer, and as the sweet fragrance of jasmine wafted towards them, Yamabuki Minami called out in a coquettish manner.

This was the first time she had ever seen her mother like this in all her years of life; she seemed so sneaky and adorable.

"Xiao Nan, were you crying just now?"

Hearing her sweet, soft call, Hojo Yuki felt a warmth in her heart and reached out to touch her head. Then she noticed that the corners of her eyes and nose were red, as well as the tissues on the table.

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, Yamabuki Minami paused, realizing that she had just finished crying and hadn't had time to tidy herself up, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Oh no, it would be so embarrassing if Mom found out that she cried because Xiu-jun called out "Xiao Nan".

"Shiratori-kun?"

Seeing her guilty reaction, Hojo Yuki realized that her daughter was embarrassed to talk about it, so she looked at Shiratori Osamu beside her, wanting to find out what was going on.

"I don't know how to explain it to you."

Faced with her gaze, and given the rather strange situation, Shiratori Osamu was at a loss for words.

He can't exactly say, "Xiao Nan cried because I called her Xiao Nan," can he?

This scene gave him a strange sense of déjà vu, like when a grown man is taking care of his daughter alone, and the daughter cries for some unknown reason, and his wife arrives late to confront him.

"Mom, I'll talk to you tonight."

Upon discovering that Xiu-kun had helped her conceal the truth, Yamabuki Minami breathed a sigh of relief and then acted coquettishly.

"All right……"

Seeing that they refused to talk, Hojo Yuki really couldn't do anything about it.

After saying that, she started tidying up, gathering all the tissues together and throwing them into the trash can.

She then took the two cups to the kitchen, and returned with a tray, but there were now three cups.

They were ice water for her and Shiratori Osamu, and orange juice for her daughter.